Spurs' Victor Wembanyama lights up Trail Blazers in playoff debut

Perhaps due to all the attention on Wembanyama, the Spurs starters shot 14-for-28 behind the arc, with Julian Champagnie and De'Aaron Fox each hitting two triples and Devin Vassell shooting 4-for-9. Stephon Castle only shot 4-for-13 from the floor, but got to the foul line, where he shot 8-for-8, and delivered seven rebounds and seven assists.

Devin Vassell was strong on both ends for Spurs

Vassell is the Spurs "three-and-D" wing whose threes can be inconsistent. They were falling Sunday, and his defense was strong as well, matching Wembanyama with two blocks.

After the Blazers cut the Spurs' lead to two points by starting the second half on a 10-2 run, Vassell went to work. He found Champagnie for a three, blocked Clingan (who was blocked twice in one possession), blocked Holiday, then hit back-to-back threes to get San Antonio's lead back up to 11 points.

The Spurs also got quality minutes from rookie Dylan Harper, who scored six points and was +18 in 23 minutes, and Champagnie, who did a little of everything — three steals, two three-pointers, five rebounds and a block — to finish +13 on the night.

Wembanyama delivered a stunning playoff debut. But his teammates provided the support to make the fourth quarter an afterthought in a statement win for the promising Spurs.